DNA: Train Fare Exceeds Air Fare
Everyone wants to go to their home on the festival, so that the festival can be celebrated with family members. In the name of convenience for the passengers, Dynamic Fare System was implemented for these trains. Just like Dynamic Fares are applicable on airplane travel. In simple language, the greater the demand for tickets, the higher the price of tickets. Usually the base fare of AC-3 from Mumbai to Patna in Suvidha Express is Rs 1785, whereas during Chhath Puja its fare reaches more than Rs 6400.
Nov 20, 2023, 23:22 PM IST
Hike in rail passenger fares may be coming soon as Railways plans authority to rationalise fares
Come 2017, you could be paying more for your train travells, as the Railways Ministry is soon going to have a rail tariff authority which is expected to recommend reforms in bringing down Rs 33,000 crore losses per year in passenger fare subsidies, which includes hiking passenger and freight rates.
Dec 19, 2016, 05:03 AM IST
Airfares, train ticket prices rise ahead of festive season
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Sep 19, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
Rail ticket surge pricing on experimental basis: Railways
Facing criticism, the railways Thursday said that the decision to introduce dynamic surge pricing for premier train tickets has been done on an experimental basis and it will be reviewed after some time.
Sep 08, 2016, 20:59 PM IST
Railway may do away with concessional travel in AC-1
Travelling AC 1st class on trains on concessional tickets may become a thing of past, with the public transporter starting a review of the facility extended to various people, including senior citizens, patients and sportspersons.
Jan 18, 2016, 22:02 PM IST
Railways to hike AC class fares by 0.5% from Jun 1
Fares for first class and AC class in passenger trains besides freight charges will be increased by 0.5 per cent from June 1 as new service tax will come into effect.
May 30, 2015, 16:32 PM IST
Railways' earnings up by over 12%; passenger count drops
The total earnings of Railways during the April 2014-February 2015 period were Rs 1,42,358.27 crore compared to Rs 1,26,064.06 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 12.93 percent.
Mar 09, 2015, 21:49 PM IST
Rail Budget 2015: No possibility of reduction in train fares
Ahead of presentation of the Railway Budget in Parliament on Thursday, government has ruled out the possibility of reducing train fares, saying they were "already low".
Feb 25, 2015, 09:42 AM IST
No possibility of reduction in train fares: MoS Railways
Ahead of presentation of the Railway Budget in Parliament next week, government on Thursday ruled out the possibility of reducing train fares, saying they were "already low".
Feb 19, 2015, 13:35 PM IST
Railway Minister hints there may not be any cut in train fares
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday hinted that there may not be any cut in train fares in spite of the fall in diesel prices.
Jan 29, 2015, 22:18 PM IST
Hike in passenger train fares recommended by expert panel
Hike in passenger train fares, particularly in suburban service, and increase in the minimum distance to be covered in passenger and express trains have been recommended by an official committee in its report submitted to Railways.
Dec 31, 2014, 19:28 PM IST
Tatkal tickets become costlier; effective October 3
In a move that could be described as "festival dampener", the rates of the tatkal tickets will go up with the Railways deciding to sell 50 percent of the quota tickets using dynamic fare system.
Oct 02, 2014, 18:57 PM IST
Govt likely to rethink on Mumbai suburban train fare hike
The suburban fare hike is expected to come into effect from June 25.
Jun 24, 2014, 09:42 AM IST
Decision on fare hike to be taken in few days: Rail Minister
Railway Minister D V Sadanand Gowda on Thursday said that decision on fare hike will be taken in a few days.
Jun 19, 2014, 14:32 PM IST
Train passenger fares likely to be hiked
Railway Ministry is considering to propose a hike in passenger fares in the Rail Budget 2014-15 slated to be presented by Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda in the second week of next month.
Jun 16, 2014, 21:07 PM IST
